Archbishop Casimir
ACIC
Instrumentation Centre
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
Special Heritage Status Awarded by UGCrd
Accredited at “A” Grade (3 Cycle) by NAAC
College with Potential for Excellence by UGC
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002
Designed by Stalin Xavier - ACIC
WWW. sjctni.edu
0431- 4226468
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous)
Tiruchirappalli - 620 002
Tamilnadu
India
+91 98654 86528
Archbishop Casimir Instrumentation Centre
As a follow up to the (CPE) status, the college has established
an instrumentation centre in the campus.
ACIC pays tribute to him by bearing his name. This center
promotes Research, Lab-oriented Training and Teaching.
The center is upgraded with new research grade equipments
periodically.
The late Most Rev. G. Casimir SJ. former Archbishop of Chennai
-Mylapore (former Rector, Principal and HOD of Chemistry, SJC)
pioneered research endeavour in SJC as early as1965.
“A Fool can Become a Genious
When he Understands he is a Fool”
But..
“A Genius can Become a Fool
When he Understands he is Genious”!
- Dr. A.P.J. ABDU L KALAM..!
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has conferred
on St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli (SJC)
affiliated to Bharathidasan University a singular honour
“College With Potential for Excellence” (CPE) in 2004.
Principal & Chairman:- Rev.Dr. M.Arockiyasamy Xavier,S.J.
Director:- Rev.Dr. S.John Britto S.J.
Deputy Director:- Prof. Mr. S.Dominique
Asst. Director:- Dr. S.Soosai Raj
Scienti�c Technicians:-
Mr. Y. Vincent Sagayaraj
Mr. J.Stalin Xavier
Working Hours: 9 am -4 pm
BENEFICIARIES:
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SEM
Make: CAREL ZEISS
Model: EVO 18
Specimen: Solids, Thin Films.
Instrument Details
SEM is the ideal Scanning Electron Microscope for biological and Physical science applications. True environmental SEM allowing samples to be examined in their natural state under a range of conditions including very high water vapor pressure up to 3000 Pa.
UsesA scanning electron microscope (SEM) scans using focused electron
beam over a surface to create an image. The electrons in the beam
interact with the sample, producing various signals that can be used to obtain information about the surface topography and composition.
Description
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ACIC- INSTRUMENTATION CENTER
The tariff for the various studies at the instrumentation center is given below.
Working Cost for Sample for a Scholar S.NO: Type of study For SJC Other Institutions
1 FTIR-spectroscopy 50 100 2 UV-Visible spectroscopy 50 100 3 Micro hardness Testing 50 100 4 Impedance analyzing/Cyclic
voltammetry 50 100
5 Digital LCRZ Studies 50 100 6 HPLC Analysis
Analytical - Preparative -
250 500
500 750
7 Fluorescence spectrometry 50 100 8 SEM 250 500 9 Particle size Analyzing 50 100
Particle Size Analyser
Instrument Details
Uses
DescriptionThe instrument can measure (Dilution Method) the particle size of samples suspended in liquids in the range of 0.1 nm to 12.3 µm with sample suspension concentrations from 0.00001% to 40%, and a
sensitivity for molecular weight to as low as 250 Da.
Make: Micromeritics
Model: Nano Plus
Specimen: Nano Powder, Liquid
Particle size analysis is used to characterize the size distribution
of particles in a given sample There are many different methods
employed to measure particle size. Some particle size Analysis methods
can be used for a wide range of samples and some other particle
analysis methods can be used for specific applications
Number of Colleges & Universities
Year INSTRUMENTS
FT IR UV LCR HARDNESS Fluorescence
CV/ IMP
HPLC SEM PZ
73 2012-13 1885 1862 147 314 181 223 212 - - 69 2013-14 1707 1643 136 277 251 323 220 - - 84 2014-15 1536 1144 201 296 256 158 140 - - 94 2015-16 2535 1719 142 194 56 181 263 140 16 97 2016-17 2074 1014 50 125 200 298 59 352 98
100 2017-18 942 696 54 175 99 84 63 375 153
58 2018-19 20/10/18 410 230 42 65 45 40 54 92 26
Hydralic Pellet Machine
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Kimaya Engineers Model: Table Top Capacity: 15 Tons
Usable Platen Size: 13 mm. dia Speciman: Solids,
The anhydrous KBr salt is used for the pellet makeup
It is used to form Pellets for IR –FTIR Solid Sampling / Analytical
Purpose.
Most commonly used Pellet of 13 mm dia.
Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectrometer
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Perkin Elmer
Model: Spectrum Two
Range: 4000cm-1 to 400cm-1
Specimen: Solids, Liquids
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, also known as FTIR Analysis or FTIR Spectroscopy, is an analytical technique used to identify organic, polymeric, and in some cases, inorganic materials
This technique measure the Absorption of infrared raditionby the sample material as the Frequency absorptions. The infrared absorption bands identify Molecular band vibration and Structure
UV -Visible Spectrometer
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Perkin Elmer
Model: Lambda 35
Range: 190nm to 1100nm
Speciman: Solids, Liquids, Thin films
D escription
U ltraviolet and v isible (U V-V is) absorption spectroscopy is the m easurem ent of the attenuation of a beam of light after it passes through a Sample or after R eflection from a sam ple surface.
A bsorption m easurem ents can be at a single wavelength or over an
extended spectral range
UV-VIS Theory. Ultraviolet and visible radiation interacts with matter which causes electronic transitions (promotion of electrons from the ground state to a high energy state). The ultraviolet region falls in the range between 190-380 nm, the visible region fall between 380-750 nm.
Micro Hardness Tester
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Shimadzu
Model: HMV-2T
Micro Hardness Testing is a method of determining a material's hardness or resistance to penetration when test samples are very small or thin, or when small regions in a composite sample or thin film are to be measuredl.
Hardness test methods use an indenter probe that is displaced into a surface under a specific load. The indentation typically has a defined dwell time. Micro hardness testing, with applied loads less than 10 N, is typically used for smaller samples, thin specimens, plated surfaces or thin films.
LCRZ- Meter
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Jognic’s Model: 2816B Range: Multi range for (C R L) Frequency: 50Hz to 200 KHz
LCR meters are measuring instruments that measure a physical property known asimpedance. Impedance, which is expressed using the quantifier Z, indicatesresistance to the flow of an AC current. It can be calculated from the current I flowing to the measurement target and the voltage V across the target's terminals.
An LCR meter is a type of electronic test equipment used to measure the inductance (L), capacitance (C), and resistance (R) of an electronic component. In the simpler versions of this instrument the impedance was measured internally and converted for display to the corresponding capacitance or inductance value.
Cyclic Voltameter/ Impedance Analyser
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Princeton Applied Research Model: Versa STAT MC Frequency: 1Hz to 1MHz Specimen: Solid, Liquid
Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) is an electrochemical technique which measures the current that develops in an electrochemical cell under conditions where voltage is in excess of that predicted by the Nernst equation. CV is performed by cycling the potential of a working electrode and measuring the resulting current.
Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) is a powerful and popular electro-chemical technique commonly employed to investigate the reduction and Oxidation processes of Electro Chemically active species.
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HP LC)
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Shimadzu Model: UFLC Detector: UV-Vis detector Column: C-18
When a mixture of compounds is passed through the HPLC column, it gets separate into its components before it exits from the column. The basic principal of HPLC is the partitioning the analytes between the solid phase and the mobile phase.
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a chromatographic technique used to separate a mixture of compounds into individual ones in the pure form. The main purpose for using HPLC is for identifying, quantifying and purifying the individual components of the mixture.
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Instrument Details
Uses
Description
Make: Perkin Elmer Model: LS 45 Range: 200nm to 900nm Specimen: Solids, Liquids
In fluorescence spectrometry both an excitation spectrum (the light that is absorbed by the sample) and / or an emission spectrum (the light emitted by the sample) can be measured.
A fluorometer or fluorimeter is a device used to measure Parameters of Fluorescence, its Intensity and Wavelength distribution of Emission spectrum after Excitation by a certain spectrum of light. These parameters are used to identify the presence and the amount of specific Molecules in a Medium.
